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US might be gearing up for UK-based nuclear program, report says
The Federation of American Scientists believes the U.S. Air Force is planning to house nuclear weapons in the U.K. for the first time in over two decades.
By Riley Ceder
Nimitz sailor recounts 341 days at sea during pandemic
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group had the longest deployment since the Vietnam War.
By James Burky, The Daily Sentinel via the AP
Female service member pairs $700 heels with dress blues, causing the internet to implode
A female service member wore Christian Louboutins with her dress blues, prompting a strong reaction from military Twitter.
By Sarah Sicard
Retired Green Beret’s widow sues VA for harassment, slander over life insurance payouts
The lawsuit alleges Veterans Affairs nurse Sarah McNary slandered and harassed Christian McCoy's widow, alleging she withheld life insurance funds from McCoy's children.
Unhappy with Pentagon’s religious liberty guidance, lawmakers set up meeting with top defense official
A group of conservative lawmakers have demanded a meeting with Defense Secretary Mark Esper to talk about religious liberty issues.
By Kent Miller
Hundreds attend funeral for slain sailor
Mourners in the front row at Compassion Christian Church included Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who ordered flags lowered to half-staff at all statewide buildings to honor the serviceman.
How rising temps could cause even more heat casualties at military bases
A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists warns that increasingly long stretches of hot days will make military training more dangerous.
How the US military embraced America’s religious diversity
In 1917, when the United States entered World War I, the chaplaincy was a majority white and fully Christian organization. That changed.
By Ronit Y. Stahl, University of California, Berkeley
Look up! It’s a satellite!
On any given night, if it is dark and with little moonlight, you can easily see several satellites – launched to orbit Earth for various purposes.
By Christopher Palma, Pennsylvania State University
Op-ed: Al-Qaida is stronger today than it was on 9/11
How does a religious extremist group with fewer than a hundred members in September 2001 become a transnational terror organization, even as the world’s biggest military has targeted it for elimination?
By Christian Taylor, George Mason University
Op-Ed: Why the Pentagon is interested in UFOs
Globally, the number of UFO reportings in a year has peaked at more than 8,000. It’s not known how many the military experiences
By Iain Boyd, University of Michigan